E4 Entertainment
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Film production Film distribution |
Founded | 12 November 2012 |
Founder | Mukesh R Mehta CV Sarathi |
Headquarters | Chennai, , India |
Key people | Mukesh R Mehta CV Sarathi |
Products | Films Music |
Owner | Mukesh R Mehta |
Subsidiaries | E4 Experiments |
Website | e4entertainment |
E4 Entertainment[1] is an Indian film production[2] and distribution company founded by Mukesh R. Mehta and C.V. Sarathi. Established in 2012, the company's headquarters are located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[3]
History
[edit]Annayum Rasoolum, released in 2012, marked E4 Entertainment's debut venture. Starring Fahadh Faasil, Andrea Jeremiah, Sunny Wayne, among others, and directed by Rajeev Ravi.[4]
Following this success, E4 Entertainment ventured into Malayalam cinema with films like Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi directed by Sameer Thahir and North 24 Kaatham[5] directed by Anil Radhakrishnan Menon. In 2014, Ohm Shanthi Oshaana directed by Jude Anthany Joseph proved to be a breakthrough, completing 100 successful days in 12 screens.[6]
By early 2017, E4 Entertainment produced Ezra, a Malayalam supernatural horror thriller starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, written and directed by Jay K and was filmed primarily in Fort Kochi and Sri Lanka.[7]
E 4 Entertainment has three upcoming projects, including two with different directors and one with Nissam Basheer.[8] The production house's most recent film was Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil.
Filmography
[edit]Production
[edit]Year | Film | Director | Language | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Rajeev Ravi | Malayalam | |
2013 | North 24 Kaatham | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | [9] | |
2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Sameer Thahir | ||
2014 | Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan | Shibu Balan | [10] | |
2014 | Drishya | P. Vasu | Kannada | |
2015 | Love 24x7 | Sreebala K. Menon | Malayalam | [11] |
2015 | Kunjiramayanam | Basil Joseph | ||
2016 | Oru Muthassi Gadha | Jude Anthany Joseph | [12] | |
Guppy | Johnpaul George | [13] | ||
2017 | Godha | Basil Joseph | [14] | |
2017 | Ezra | Jay K. | [15] | |
2018 | Lilli | Prasobh Vijayan | [16] | |
2019 | Ishq | Anuraj Manohar | [17] | |
Ambili | Johnpaul George | [18] | ||
2019 | Adithya Varma | Gireeshaya | Tamil | |
2020 | Anveshanam | Prasobh Vijayan | Tamil | [20] |
2021 | Drishya 2 | P. Vasu | Kannada | |
2022 | Pada | Kamal K. M. | Malayalam | [21] |
2022 | Oru Thekkan Thallu Case | Sreejith N. | [22] | |
2023 | Por Thozhil | Vignesh Raja | Tamil | |
2024 | Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil | Vipin Das | Malayalam | [23] |
2025 | Nobody | Nissam Basheer | Malayalam | [24] |
Distribution
[edit]Following are the list of films the company distributed other than the films it produced.
Accolades
[edit]Following are the accolades won by E4 Entertainment. The awards received by the producer alone is included in this list.
References
[edit]- ^ "E4 Entertainment not happy with Bala's Varmaa; to re-shoot the Arjun Reddy remake with a new team". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Lobo, Shalini (31 July 2020). "E4 Entertainment acquires rights to Veerappan Chasing the Brigand, to be adapted into web series". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ James, Anu (18 August 2017). "E4 Entertainment makes big announcement; 10 projects lined up, Tovino Thomas on a roll". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Love in Kochi". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
- ^ "Fahad Fazil | Swathi Reddy | Nedumudi Venu | North 24 Kaatham | Anil Radhakrishnan Menon | Mukundan | Thalaivasal Vijay - Filmibeat".
- ^ "Ohm Shanthi Oshaana Success Meet". Filmi Beat. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Prithviraj's Ezra movie:audience review". OnManorama. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "'Nobody': Prithviraj Sukumaran announces his next film with 'Rorschach' director Nissam Basheer". Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ K, Aswathy (7 April 2014). "Anil on Cloud Nine". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan Movie (2014): Release Date, Cast, Ott, Review, Trailer, Story, Box Office Collection – Filmibeat".
- ^ "Love 24 X 7 Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Oru Muthassi Gadha to hit theatres on Sept 15". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Guppy review. Guppy Malayalam movie review, story, rating". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Valli (3 June 2017). "'Godha' is not a great sports movie but its kickass female lead is the heroine we've waited for". The News Minute. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Ezra Movie Review Rating Story Prithviraj Jay K Priya Anand Tovino Thomas - Filmibeat".
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (5 September 2018). "Lilli Review: An unapologetic thriller that makes a strong impression". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (18 May 2019). "'Ishq' movie review: This Shane Nigam-starrer decries moral policing but ends up celebrating another kind of evil". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "'Ambili': The shooting of Soubin Shahir starrer kickstarts". The Times of India. 13 June 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "E4 Entertainment to re-shoot 'Arjun Reddy' remake with a new team". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ S, Harikumar J. (23 January 2020). "Malayalam filmmaker Prasobh Vijayan on his new movie 'Anveshanam', a medical thriller". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Praveen, S. R. (12 March 2022). "'Pada' movie review: A sympathetic portrayal of the anger of the oppressed". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Oru Thekkan Thallu Case movie review: How to mock the male ego yet play it safe and normalise domestic violence". Firstpost. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Did You Know That The Guruvayur Temple in Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Is Actually A Set? Watch The Jaw-Dropping Video Of The Recreation Here!". Times Now. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Prithviraj Sukumaran's next with Nissam Basheer is titled 'Nobody'". South First. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela movie review: Nivin Pauly-Shanthi Krishna topline a pleasant Onam surprise". Firstpost. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Shriijth, Sajin (5 June 2019). "Kakshi: Amminipilla Movie Review: An essential film for our times". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Service, Express News (2 November 2021). "E4 to release Allu Arjun, Fahadh Faasil and Rashmika Mandanna starrer 'Pushpa' in Kerala". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Ajith's Valimai Roars Not Just in Tamil Nadu But Kerala Too". News18. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "'Por Thozhil' Kerala box office: Sarathkumar's investigative thriller mints Rs 6.25 crores". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "പുഷ്പ 2 ഇ 4 എന്റർടൈൻമെന്റ്സിന്; വിതരണാവകാശം സ്വന്തമാക്കിയത് റെക്കോർഡ് തുകയ്ക്ക്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Never expected a National Award for my first film: Anil Radhakrishnan". Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "State Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudev bag top honours". On Manorama. Retrieved 10 August 2015.